MQ’s School of Mathematics

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MECHANICS 1

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 A formula booklet is provided for use wherever you deem necessary. If not provided, ask for one.
 Total marks for each question is shown in []
 Read each question carefully before answering and also keep an eye on the time.
1. A particle is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground. The speed of the particle 2 seconds after it is
projected is 5 m s-1 and it is travelling downwards.
(a) Find the speed of projection of the particle. [3]
(b) Find the distance travelled by the particle between the two times at which its speed is 10 m s -1. [3]
[6 marks]
2.

The diagram shows a particle 𝑃 of mass 3𝑚 kg lying on a rough horizontal table top. The coefficient of friction
between 𝑃 and the table top is 𝜇. A light inextensible string connects 𝑃 to a particle 𝑄, of mass 2𝑚 kg, which
hangs freely at rest vertically below a small smooth pulley at the edge of the table. Initially 𝑄 is held 1 m
above the ground. The system is released from rest, and 𝑄 moves downwards. The resultant force exerted by
the string on the pulley is found to be 52.6 N.
(a) Find the tension in the string during the motion. (2)
Particle 𝑄 reaches the ground 2 seconds after the system is released from rest, and does not rebound.
(b) Calculate the acceleration of the system. (3)
(c) Determine the mass of 𝑄. (3)
Initially, particle 𝑃 was at rest at a point 1.088 m from the pulley. In the subsequent motion after 𝑄 reaches
the ground, 𝑃 comes to rest just as it reaches the pulley.
(d) Find the value of 𝜇. (5)
[13 marks]
3. Two particles, 𝐴 and 𝐵, have masses 2 kg and 5 kg respectively. They are moving towards each other in opposite
directions on a smooth horizontal plane when they collide directly. Immediately before they collide the speed of 𝐵
is 4 ms . Immediately after the collision, the direction of motion of 𝐵 remains unchanged. The motion of 𝐴 before
and after the collision is described by the speed-time graph given below.

(a) Find the speed of 𝐵 immediately after the collision. [3]

Given that particle A collides with another particle C of mass 3

kg and speed 1 m/s and the direction of motion of the particle
was opposite to the initial motion of A before collision with B.
Particle C has a speed of 4 m/s after collision and its direction is
now reversed.
(b) Find the direction of motion of A. [5]

[8 marks]
4. A man throws a ball vertically upwards with speed 13 m/s from a window which is 9 m above horizontal ground.
a) Find the greatest height above the ground reached by the ball. (3)
2.5 seconds later she drops a second ball from rest out of the same window.
b) Find the distance below the window of the point where the balls meet. (6)
[9 marks]
5.

A body of mass 5 kg is moving down a rough inclined plane 𝐴𝐵 at a constant speed of 2 m/s, as shown in the
diagram. The plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle 45°. The coefficient of friction between the body and
the plane 𝐴𝐵 is 𝜇 .
a) Calculate the value of 𝜇 . (4)
The body reaches the point 𝐵 at the end of the inclined plane and then continues to move along a rough horizontal
plane 𝐵𝐶, as shown in the diagram. During the mathematical modeling of this system, it is assumed that no change
in speed of the body takes place at the point 𝐵. The coefficient of friction between the body and the plane 𝐵𝐶 is 𝜇 .
The distance 𝐵𝐶 is given to be 1.5 m. The speed of the body at the point 𝐶 is found to be one-third of that at the
point 𝐵.
b) Calculate the value of 𝜇 . (4)
At the point 𝐶, the body collides against a fixed vertical wall, as shown in the diagram. The wall exerts an impulse
of magnitude 5 Ns on the body during the collision. In the subsequent motion, the body moves in the direction
𝐶𝐵 until eventually coming to rest at the point 𝑋 before reaching 𝐵.
c) Find the distance 𝐶𝑋. (4)
[12 marks]
6. In this question the vectors 𝑖 and 𝑗 are horizontal unit vectors in the directions due east and due north respectively.
Two boats 𝐴 and 𝐵 are travelling at night with constant accelerations. At midnight, 𝐴 is at the point with position
vector (20𝑖 + 15𝑗) km relative to a fixed origin 𝑂. At the same time, 𝐵 is at the point with position vector
(−22𝑖 − 15𝑗) km. The velocity of 𝐴 at midnight is (−27𝑖 − 8𝑗) km/h, while 𝐵 is moving with a speed of 8 km/h
on a bearing of 0°. The accelerations of 𝐴 and 𝐵 are (2𝑖 + 8𝑗) km/h² and (−4𝑖 + 4𝑗) km/h² respectively.
a) Find the position vectors of 𝐴 and 𝐵 relative to 𝑂 at time 𝑡 hours from midnight. (5)
Hence, or otherwise,
b) show that 𝐴 and 𝐵 do not collide (you must show all steps of your working) (3)
c) show that the distance 𝑑 km between the two ships at time 𝑡 hours from midnight is given by (4)
𝑑 = 9(𝑡 − 9𝑡 + 14) + 4(𝑡 − 8𝑡 + 15)
d) calculate the distance of 𝐵 from 𝐴 at 3 a.m. (2)
[14 marks]
7. A vertical light rod PQ has a particle of mass 0.5 kg attached to it a P and a particle of mass
0.75 kg attached to it at Q, to form a system, as shown in figure 2. The system is accelerated
vertically upwards by a vertical force of magnitude 15N applied to the particle at Q. Find the
thrust in the rod.

[6 marks]

8. A uniform rod AB has length 5 m and weight 20 N. The rod is resting on supports at points C and D where AC =
2 m and BD = 1 m.
(a) Find the magnitude of the reactions at C and D. [2]
A particle of weight 12 N is placed on the rod at point A.
(b) Show that this causes the rod to tilt about C. [2]
A second particle of weight 100 N is placed on the rod at E to hold it in equilibrium.
(c) Find the minimum and maximum possible distances of E from A. [3]

[7 marks]
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